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Less than a month until start of the new season~
Some great series making a comeback (Ippo and Natsume) but looks, so far, to be a par/subpar season in terms of quality. Posts will be updated as new info comes up and as time permits. Missing a handful, to my knowledge at the moment, but here you guys go.
Akikan! / アキカン！
Synopsis: When the protagonist puts his mout to a melon flavoured soda from a vending machine, the canned drink turns into a girl. While spending time with the steel can spirit that transforms into a girl, the protagonist gets drug into a war between steel and aluminum cans.
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Beast Performer / 獣の奏者
From the author who brought us Seirei no Moribito and the subsequent Seirei and Tabibito series
Synopsis: Erin lives with her mother who is a beast doctor. One day, many fighting snakes, used for battles, die suddenly and Erin's mother is forced to take the blame and is executed. The orphaned Erin is saved by the Bee Tamer Joun and while living with him, she encounters the king of beasts who flies in the sky over the mountains. Amazed by this sight, Erin becomes determined to become a beast doctor, but as fate would have it, she
becomes embroiled in a situation that will decide the future of her country.
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Birdy the Mighty DECODE:02 / 鉄腕バーディ DECODE:02
Synposis: As seen in DECODE, a scantily cladded muscle for brains woman beats the crap out of aliens. Website update coming on 12/10/2008
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Chrome Shelled Regios / 鋼殻のレギオス
Promotional Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeP5temgw-A&fmt=22
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Hajime no Ippo　New Challenger / はじめの一歩 New Challenger
Synopsis: Coming of age boxing series. If you haven't seen the original already, go see it...now. Don't think much more needs to be said about this except it's damn good. Miyata Ichiro is an annoying piece of shit, though.
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Hetalia / ヘタリア
Synopsis: A comedy about personified countries. You got America (fuck yeah), England, China, etc etc etc. Story revolves primarily around Italy and Germany and is a play on various countries historical events, stereotypes and what not.
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Kurokami - The Animation / 黒神 The Animation
Synopsis: One evening, the protagonist, Ibuki Keita, who's lost his mother due to an accident, meets Kuro, an upper class ghost (for lack of a better term). However, Keita is attacked by a mysterious man out to destroy Kuro and subsequently loses his left arm. To prevent Keita from dying, Kuro exchanges her arm, and forms a pact with him. Supposedly Kuro doesn't wear underwear and wears a micromini skirt.
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Major - 5th Series / メジャー　第５シリーズ
Synopsis: More of the baseball stuff
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Maria Holic / まりあほりっく
Synopsis: A love comedy about a cross dressing sadist boy and a girl with a lesbian fetish that takes place at an all-girls catholic school. I like this combo
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Maria-sama is Watching - 4th Season / マリア様がみてる - 4thシーズン
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Minami-ke - Welcome Back / みなみけ - おかえり
Synopsis: Season 3 of the slice of life comedy which took a dump in season 2...not expecting much of a recovery from S2 but we'll see. Season 1 was very well done in comparison.
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Shikabane Hime Kuro / 屍姫 - シカバネヒメ 玄
Synopsis: Season 2 of Corpse Princess. Takes place in a world where people who die with regrets become animated corpses. Some monk sect, in turn, decided to reanimate dead women with regrets to combat these animated corpses. Something about, when the original encantation was created, it was specifically for female teens so that's the reason why all the corpse princesses are women and are young...apparently, the corpse princesses don't wear underwear either...
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Slayers EVOLUTION-R
Synopsis: I honestly don't know what this series is about. The art design is a turnoff for me, but seems like it's rather popular on GAF
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The Tale of Genji - Millenium / 源氏物語千年紀 Genji
Synopsis: It's to commemorate the 1000 year anniversary of Tale of Genji...The story itself is a classic novel by the female aristocrat, Murasaki Shikibu and essentially is about an Emperor who is relegated to commoner status due to political reasons. The story follows his romantic life and gives a vivid look into the upper class society of Japan during that era.
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Tommorrow's Yoichi / 明日のよいち
Synopsis: Love comedy, harem situation, male protagonist ends up living with 4 sisters of the Ikaruga Dojo.
12/9/2008 Edit - Script writer wrote script for ep1~7 of Kannagi. Will definitely need to watch a few eps of this now.
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Tower of Drauga - the Sword of URUK / `ドルアーガの塔
Synopsis: Admittedly never saw the Aegis of URUK either so can't comment...seemed like it was getting a decently good reception on GAF, though.
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Viper's Creed
Synopsis: Motorcycle(?) anime? I'm getting some Blassreiter vibes...
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WHITE ALBUM
Synopsis: The girl, who the protagonist is dating, becomes a pop star...protagonist starts waning and eventually cheats on her and what not.
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Zoku Natsume Yuujincho / 続 夏目友人帳
Synopsis: Season 2 story about a high school boy who's experienced solitude and isolation in his past due to his ability to see monsters, as his grandmother was able to do. Grandmother left a book full of names, of which the owner has control over. Boy returns names, makes new friends both real and supernatural. While the stories are generally
very simple, the presentation is beautiful and serene. It's not a love story, but the girl with glasses is pretty damn cute. Was ranked #1 during Summer '08 on Dengeki as
one of the best anime to watch that season. This is one I'm personally looking forward to, tremendously. It's an interesting take on the concept of lonliness and I'm sure a lot
of people can find something they can relate to throughout the series.
Some great series making a comeback (Ippo and Natsume) but looks, so far, to be a par/subpar season in terms of quality. Posts will be updated as new info comes up and as time permits. Missing a handful, to my knowledge at the moment, but here you guys go.
Akikan! / アキカン！
Synopsis: When the protagonist puts his mout to a melon flavoured soda from a vending machine, the canned drink turns into a girl. While spending time with the steel can spirit that transforms into a girl, the protagonist gets drug into a war between steel and aluminum cans.
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Beast Performer / 獣の奏者
From the author who brought us Seirei no Moribito and the subsequent Seirei and Tabibito series
Synopsis: Erin lives with her mother who is a beast doctor. One day, many fighting snakes, used for battles, die suddenly and Erin's mother is forced to take the blame and is executed. The orphaned Erin is saved by the Bee Tamer Joun and while living with him, she encounters the king of beasts who flies in the sky over the mountains. Amazed by this sight, Erin becomes determined to become a beast doctor, but as fate would have it, she
becomes embroiled in a situation that will decide the future of her country.
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Birdy the Mighty DECODE:02 / 鉄腕バーディ DECODE:02
Synposis: As seen in DECODE, a scantily cladded muscle for brains woman beats the crap out of aliens. Website update coming on 12/10/2008
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Chrome Shelled Regios / 鋼殻のレギオス
Promotional Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeP5temgw-A&fmt=22
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Hajime no Ippo　New Challenger / はじめの一歩 New Challenger
Synopsis: Coming of age boxing series. If you haven't seen the original already, go see it...now. Don't think much more needs to be said about this except it's damn good. Miyata Ichiro is an annoying piece of shit, though.
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Hetalia / ヘタリア
Synopsis: A comedy about personified countries. You got America (fuck yeah), England, China, etc etc etc. Story revolves primarily around Italy and Germany and is a play on various countries historical events, stereotypes and what not.
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Kurokami - The Animation / 黒神 The Animation
Synopsis: One evening, the protagonist, Ibuki Keita, who's lost his mother due to an accident, meets Kuro, an upper class ghost (for lack of a better term). However, Keita is attacked by a mysterious man out to destroy Kuro and subsequently loses his left arm. To prevent Keita from dying, Kuro exchanges her arm, and forms a pact with him. Supposedly Kuro doesn't wear underwear and wears a micromini skirt.
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Major - 5th Series / メジャー　第５シリーズ
Synopsis: More of the baseball stuff
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Maria Holic / まりあほりっく
Synopsis: A love comedy about a cross dressing sadist boy and a girl with a lesbian fetish that takes place at an all-girls catholic school. I like this combo
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Maria-sama is Watching - 4th Season / マリア様がみてる - 4thシーズン
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Minami-ke - Welcome Back / みなみけ - おかえり
Synopsis: Season 3 of the slice of life comedy which took a dump in season 2...not expecting much of a recovery from S2 but we'll see. Season 1 was very well done in comparison.
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Shikabane Hime Kuro / 屍姫 - シカバネヒメ 玄
Synopsis: Season 2 of Corpse Princess. Takes place in a world where people who die with regrets become animated corpses. Some monk sect, in turn, decided to reanimate dead women with regrets to combat these animated corpses. Something about, when the original encantation was created, it was specifically for female teens so that's the reason why all the corpse princesses are women and are young...apparently, the corpse princesses don't wear underwear either...
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Slayers EVOLUTION-R
Synopsis: I honestly don't know what this series is about. The art design is a turnoff for me, but seems like it's rather popular on GAF
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The Tale of Genji - Millenium / 源氏物語千年紀 Genji
Synopsis: It's to commemorate the 1000 year anniversary of Tale of Genji...The story itself is a classic novel by the female aristocrat, Murasaki Shikibu and essentially is about an Emperor who is relegated to commoner status due to political reasons. The story follows his romantic life and gives a vivid look into the upper class society of Japan during that era.
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Tommorrow's Yoichi / 明日のよいち
Synopsis: Love comedy, harem situation, male protagonist ends up living with 4 sisters of the Ikaruga Dojo.
12/9/2008 Edit - Script writer wrote script for ep1~7 of Kannagi. Will definitely need to watch a few eps of this now.
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Tower of Drauga - the Sword of URUK / `ドルアーガの塔
Synopsis: Admittedly never saw the Aegis of URUK either so can't comment...seemed like it was getting a decently good reception on GAF, though.
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Viper's Creed
Synopsis: Motorcycle(?) anime? I'm getting some Blassreiter vibes...
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WHITE ALBUM
Synopsis: The girl, who the protagonist is dating, becomes a pop star...protagonist starts waning and eventually cheats on her and what not.
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Zoku Natsume Yuujincho / 続 夏目友人帳
Synopsis: Season 2 story about a high school boy who's experienced solitude and isolation in his past due to his ability to see monsters, as his grandmother was able to do. Grandmother left a book full of names, of which the owner has control over. Boy returns names, makes new friends both real and supernatural. While the stories are generally
very simple, the presentation is beautiful and serene. It's not a love story, but the girl with glasses is pretty damn cute. Was ranked #1 during Summer '08 on Dengeki as
one of the best anime to watch that season. This is one I'm personally looking forward to, tremendously. It's an interesting take on the concept of lonliness and I'm sure a lot
of people can find something they can relate to throughout the series.
